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Salute to Women’s Business Enterprises:The Enterprising Economy 2005On March 23, 2005 WBENC held its eighth annual Salute to Women’s Business Enterprises: The Enterprising Economy at theNational Building Museum in Washington, DC. More than 800 women business owners, corporate executives, journalists andgovernment officials attended the black-tie dinner and awards program, chaired by MCI.The Salute provided an opportunity to recognize and salute the accomplishments of fourteen women business owners whohave shown exemplary leadership in their respective local business communities, inspired other women business owners andconsistently directed a successful WBENC-certified business. WBENC honors these WBEs for their passion, talent, creativity andsuccess. Each Woman-Owned Business Star represents one of WBENC’s fourteen women’s business organization partners.2005 WBENC Woman-Owned Business Stars2005 WBENC Corporate MembersAccentureThe Coca Cola CompanyHarley-Davidson, Inc.MGM MirageStaplesAcxiom CorporationCoca Cola EnterprisesHarrah’s EntertainmentMicrosoft CorporationStarbucksAetna, Inc.Colgate PalmoliveCompanyHaworth, Inc.Morgan StanleyMotorolaStarwood Hotels andResorts WorldwideConAgra FoodsHealthTrust PurchasingGroupAlbertson’sCoors Brewing CompanyHerman MillerAlcatelCorporate ExpressHewitt AssociatesAllstateCosmetic Essence, Inc.Hewlett-Packard CompanyAlltel CorporationCredit SuisseHilton HotelsAltria Family ofCompaniesCummins Inc.Home DepotDaimlerChryslerIBMDarden RestaurantsIKONDell ComputerCorporationINGAmerican ExpressAmerican Red CrossDeloitte Services LPArcher Daniels MidlandCompanyDelphi CorporationAffiliated ComputerSystems, Inc.Amdocs, Inc.American AirlinesAT&TAustin TetraSandra Rand, Manager, Supplier Diversity, United Airlines;Barbara Woyak, President and Chief Executive Officer, Future TrendsTechnology Management; Lisa M. Witomski, President, T. Frank McCall's, Inc.;Sheila Hale Ogle, Chief Executive Officer, MRPP, Inc.; Caroline Nault,President, Exhibits South; Carol Muszynski, President, Eighth Day Design;Frances Mills, Owner, Cajun Treats; Nancy Michaels, President and ChiefExecutive Officer Impression ImpactBetty Cole, Senior Director, Programs, WBENC; Regina Mellinger, President,Primary Services, L.P.; Mercedes La Porta, President, Mercedes Electric Supply, Inc.;Elizabeth Kearney, Ph.D., President, Kearney & Associates: The Experts’ Alliance;Cynthia Johnson, President and Founder, Johnson & Associates Business InteriorsIncorporated; Joan Kerr, Executive Director, AT&T Supplier Diversity Programs, AT&T;Valerie Freeman, CEO, Imprimis Group, Inc.; Loreley DeGeorge, President, DaystarPromotions, Inc.; Sharon Cannarsa, President, Systrand Manufacturing CorporationAvayaAvonBank of AmericaBelo CorporationBellSouthTelecommunicationsBlue Shield of CaliforniaSharon Cannarsa, PresidentRegina Mellinger, PresidentLisa M. Witomski, PresidentBoeingSystrand Manufacturing CorporationRepresenting the Michigan Women’s Business CouncilPrimary Services, L.P.Representing Women’s Business Enterprise AllianceOffice MaxLoreley DeGeorge, PresidentNancy Michaels, President and CEOT. Frank McCall’s, Inc.Representing the Women’s BusinessDevelopment Center - PhiladelphiaDaystar Promotions, Inc.Representing the Women Presidents’ EducationalOrganization - New YorkImpression ImpactRepresenting the Center for Women & EnterpriseBarbara Woyak, President and CEOBP AmericaBristol-Myers SquibbCompanyValerie Freeman, CEOCajun TreatsRepresenting the Women’s Business CouncilGulf CoastFuture Trends Technology ManagementRepresenting the Women’s BusinessEnterprise Council - WestImprimis Group, Inc.Representing the Women’s Business Council SouthwestCynthia Johnson, President and FounderJohnson & Associates Business Interiors IncorporatedRepresenting the Women’s BusinessDevelopment Center - ChicagoElizabeth Kearney, Ph.D., PresidentKearney & Associates: The Experts’ AllianceRepresenting the Astra Women’s Business AllianceFrances Mills, OwnerCaremark RXExhibits SouthRepresenting the Georgia Women’s BusinessEnterprise CouncilMRPP, Inc.Representing the Women’s Business EnterpriseCouncil - Southeast3Deutsche BankDun & BradstreetEastman Kodak CompanyEatonEDSEnterprise Rent-A-CarErnst & YoungExelonExpress Scripts RxExxon MobilFedexFidelity Employer ServicesCompany LLCFord Motor CompanyGeneral MillsGeneral MotorsCorporationGeorgia-PacificCendant Car Rental Group CorporationCaroline Simmons Nault, PresidentMercedes Electric Supply, Inc.Representing the Women’s BusinessDevelopment Center - MiamiDesigntexCargill, Inc.Eighth Day DesignRepresenting the Women Presidents’ EducationalOrganization - DCSheila Hale Ogle, CEOBroadlane, Inc.BNSF Railway CompanyCarol Muszynski, PresidentMercedes LaPorta, PresidentBoyd Gaming CompanyDelta Air Lines, Inc.WBENC President Susan Phillips Barivisits with corporate sponsor Tanya Penny,V.P. Procurement, Verizon and husbandVernon Woods at the gala.National City CorporationNationwideNikeNordstromNovationO.C Tanner CompanyOffice DepotOwens CorningState Farm InsuranceCompaniesTarget CorporationTelcordia TechnologiesTIAA-CREFTime WarnerTJX CompaniesToyota Motor NorthAmerica, Inc.Trammell Crow CompanyInterpublic GroupPacific Gas and ElectricCompanyIP UnityPepsiCo, Inc.Tyco International (US)Inc.JC Penney CompanyPHARMACIATXUJohnson & JohnsonPfizer, Inc.U.S. BankJohnson ControlsPitney-BowesUnisysJones Lang LaSallePremier Inc.United AirlinesJP Morgan Chase & Co.Principal FinancialUnited Parcel ServiceKaiser PermanenteProcter & GambleKellogg CompanyPrudential Company ofAmericaUnited States PostalServiceKelly Services, Inc.KPMG LLPThe Kroger CompanyLehman BrothersLimited BrandsVerizonRaytheon CompanyVisa USARegulusVisteon CorporationReliant EnergyVolvo Trucks NorthAmerica, Inc.Robert Half InternationalInc.Lockheed MartinCorporationL’OrealLucent TechnologiesMack Trucks, Inc.Macy’sMagna DonnellyMajor League BaseballManpower, Inc.Cendant CorporationGlaxoSmithKlineMarathon Oil CompanyCenterPoint EnergyGoldman SachsMarriott InternationalChevronGrainger, Inc.Masterfoods USAChimesGSD&MMasterCard InternationalCisco Systems, Inc.Guaranty BankMerck & Co.CitiGroupHalliburtonMerrill LynchCitizens BankHallmark Cards, Inc.MetLifeVSPRyderWachoviaSAICWal-Mart Stores, Inc.SAS InstituteWalt Disney CompanySBC CommunicationsWashington Mutual, Inc.SBTVWaste Management, Inc.SC JohnsonWatson Wyatt & CompanySchlumbergerSemaWeil, Gotshal & MangesLLPSears Holding CompanyShell Oil CompanySmurfit-Stone ContainerCorporationWellChoice, Inc.Wells Fargo & Co.Weyerhaeuser CompanySolectronWorld Bank GroupSpherionYum Brands!Sprint Nextel Corporation16US Department of InteriorR.R. 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Women’s Business Organization PartnersAstra Women’s BusinessAllianceMichigan Women’s BusinessCouncilWomen Presidents’Educational Organization/NY5 Centerpointe Drive, Suite 400Portland, OR 97035Phone (971) 204-0220Fax (971) 204-0221Email dimac@astrawba.orgWeb www.astrawba.orgPresident Diane McClellandProgram ManagerSuzanne Lackman2002 Hogback Road, Suite 12Ann Arbor, MI 48105Phone (734) 677-1400Fax (734) 677-1465Email mrichards@wwnet.netWeb www.miceed.orgPresident Michelle RichardsProgram ManagerCandace Waterman155 East 55th Street, Suite 4HNew York, NY 10022Phone (212) 688-4114Fax (212) eb www.wpeo.usPresident Marsha Firestone, Ph.DRegional Director of CertificationLiz CullenCenter for Women &EnterpriseWomen’s Business EnterpriseCouncil - Southeast24 School Street, 7th FloorBoston, MA 02108Phone (617) 536-0700Fax (617) 536-7373Email info@cweonline.orgWeb www.cweonline.orgCEO Donna Mullen GoodProgram ManagerDebra St. Pierre35 E. Gay Street, Suite 501Columbus, Ohio 43215Phone (614) 222-6700Toll Free: 1-866-WBE-CERTFax (614) 222-6799Email info@wbec-se.orgWeb www.wbec-se.orgPresident Director Linda StewardProgram Manager Callie JohnsonGeorgia Women’s BusinessCouncilWomen Presidents’Educational Organization/DC231 Peachtree Street, NESuite 300Atlanta, GA 30303Phone 678-904-8470Fax 678-904-8474Email info@gwbc.bizWeb www.gwbc.bizExecutive Director Roz LewisProgram Manager Leslie Duhe1120 Connecticut Avenue, NWSuite 1000Washington, DC 20036Phone (202) 872-5515 x18Fax (202) 872-5505Emaildcadmin@womenpresidentsorg.comWeb www.wpeo.usDirector of Women’s BusinessOutreach Ellyn McKayProgram Manager Leah MillerWomen’s Business Council –Southwest2201 N. Collins, Suite 158Arlington, TX 76011Phone (817) 299-0566Fax (817) 299-0949Emailewilliams@wbcsouthwest.orgWeb www.wbcsouthwest.orgPresident Debbie HurstProgram Manager Erica WilliamsWomen’s Business CouncilGulf Coast400 Poydras, Ste 400New Orleans, LA 70130Phone (504)680-5497Fax (504) 680-6412Email info@wbcgulfcoast.orgWeb www.wbcGulfCoast.orgExecutive Director Kate ChrismanProgram Manager LaKesha WhiteWomen’s BusinessDevelopment Center/Miami11205 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 101Pinecrest, Florida 33156Phone (305) 971-9473Fax (305) 971-7061Emailnancyallen@womensbusiness.infoWeb www.womensbusiness.infoPresident Nancy AllenProgram Manager Nancy AllenThe 2005 America’s Top Corporations for WBEsWomen’s BusinessDevelopmentCenter/Chicago8 South Michigan, 4th FloorChicago, IL 60603Phone (312) 853-3477Fax (312) 853-0145Email wbdc@wbdc.orgWeb www.wbdc.orgCo-Presidents Carol Dougal &Hedy RatnerProgram ManagerVirginia UqdahWomen’s BusinessDevelopmentCenter/Philadelphia1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1116Philadelphia, PA 19107-4711Phone (215) 790-5059Fax (215) 790-9231Email info@WomensBDC.orgWeb www.womensbdc.orgPresident Director Geri SwiftProgram ManagerSherry NacciIn keeping with its leadership role in advancing the success ofboth women’s business enterprises and the corporations theyserve, WBENC announced its seventh annual list of America’sTop Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises on March23, 2006 in a ceremony in the historic Indian Treaty Room ofthe Eisenhower Executive Building in the White HouseComplex. Before receiving their awards from WBENCPresident Susan Bari and Top Corporations panel chair SharonEvans CEO of CFJ Manufacturing, attendees heard remarks byDavid Sampson, Deputy Secretary of Commerce.The Top Corporations application and review process validatessupplier diversity best practices of companies that have:Successfully demonstrated substantive commitment, bothqualitatively and quantitatively, to enhancing contractingopportunities for WBEs;Successfully demonstrated that they continually “raise thebar” with respect to implementing and innovating bestpractices in purchasing from WBEs;Accomplished more than others in corporate America andtheir industry in particular to proactively integrate women’sbusiness enterprises at all levels within their supply chain.The 2005 list recognizes eighteen corporations that have metthese goals and who serve as role models to other companies:Altria Group, Inc., AT&T (formerly SBC Communications),Bank of America, BellSouth Corporation, Cendant CarRental Group, CenterPoint Energy, Chevron Corporation,The Coca-Cola Company, Eastman Kodak Company, IBM,Merrill Lynch, Office Depot, PepsiCo, Inc., Pfizer Inc, Shell,TXU, UPS and Verizon.Fourteen companies on the list were also honored on the2004 list. They are AT&T, BellSouth Corporation, CendantCar Rental Group, ChevronTexaco, Eastman KodakCompany, IBM Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Office Depot,PepsiCo, Inc., Pfizer Inc, SBC Communications, Shell OilCompany, TXU and UPS.Women’s BusinessEnterprise Alliance1900 North Loop West,Suite 270Houston, TX 77018-8100Phone (713) 681-9232Fax (713) 681-9242Email info@wbea-texas.orgWeb www.wbea-texas.orgExecutive DirectorSandy PoffinbargerAssistant Director Susan RepkaWomen’s Business EnterpriseCouncil- West1201 S. Alma School Road,Suite 5200Mesa, AZ 85210Phone (480) 969-9232Fax (480) 969-2717Email info@wbec-west.orgWeb www.wbec-west.orgPresident/CEO Lisa ShevyProgram ManagerValerie LozanoCeremony participants: (front row seated from left to right) Lisa Barry, Vice President and General Manager, Public and Government Affairs, Chevron Corporation;Mei-Chan Duan, Director, Supplier Diversity and Supply Chain Social Responsibility, IBM Corporation; Lisa F. Martin, Vice President-Global Sourcing, Pfizer Inc;Susan Phillips Bari, President, WBENC; Sharon Evans, Chief Executive Officer, CFJ Manufacturing; Tanya Penny, Vice President – Procurement, Verizon;Monica Luechtefeld, Executive Vice President Business Development and IT, Office Depot(back row standing from left to right) Ricardo A. Gonzalez, Manager and Vice President, WW Purchasing, Eastman Kodak Company;Randall Stephenson, Chief Operating Officer, AT&T, Inc.; Jeffrey A. Rolsten, Executive Director, Supply Chain Services,BellSouth Corporation; Kenneth Carty, Chief Procurement Officer, The Coca-Cola Company; Christine Owens, Senior VicePresident, UPS; John Hofmeister, President and U.S. Country Chair, Shell Oil Company; Robert Bouta, Senior VicePresident, Properties and Facilities, Cendant Car Rental Group; Mitchell J. Adamek, Senior Vice President& Chief Procurement Officer, PepsiCo, Inc.; Milton H. Jones, Jr., Global Quality and Productivity Executive,Bank of America; Georgianna Nichols, Division President & Chief Operating Officer, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric;Henry Long, Senior Vice President, Procurement and Quality, Altria Group, Inc.; Rob Trimble, President& Chief Operating Officer, TXU Corp.; Bruce W. Perkins, Vice President, Manager, Supplier Diversity& Business Development, Merrill Lynch.154

The 2005 Applause AwardsIntroduced in 1999, the Applause Award recognizes and “applauds” significant accomplishments that further WBENC’smission of breaking down barriers that impede the progress and growth of women owned businesses. The 2005Applause Awardees were:William J. Alcorn, Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Procurement Officer, JC Penney recognized for hispersonal contributions and commitment to the advancement of women business enterprises within corporate America.Sharon Avent, President and Chief Executive Officer, Smead Manufacturing, recognized for her accomplishments as atrailblazing woman business owner of one of the leading providers of office products worldwide.Ginger Conrad, Founder and Publisher, Minority Business Entrepreneur, MBE Magazine, recognized for hercommitment and contributions to the women’s business community by bringing their stories to the spotlight.William Kirk, Partner, Preston, Gates, Ellis and Rouvelas Meeds LLP, recognized for his contribution of expertise andcounsel that have aided in the growth and viability of WBENC. worldwide.WBENC Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directorsis composed ofrepresentatives ofWBENC’s threeconstituency groups:corporations, women’sbusiness organizationsand women businessenterprises. Thefollowing board waselected at the November2005 meeting.Board of DirectorsChairBill Moon,UPSVice ChairJoan Kerr,SBC Communications(currently AT&T)TreasurerBarbara A. Carbone,KPMG LLPSecretaryCheryl Stevens,TXULinda Denny, Vice President, WBENC; Ginger Conrad, Founderand Publisher, MBE Magazine; Susan Philips Bari, President,WBENCSusan Philips Bari, President, WBENC; Sharon Avent, Presidentand CEO, Smead Manufacturing; Alta Baker, President and CEO,Safe Haven Enterprises, Inc.PresidentSusan Phillips Bari,WBENCCounsel to the BoardWilliam A. Kirk, Jr.,Preston Gates Ellis &Rouvelas Meeds LLPDeborah Hurst, President, The Women's Business Council - Southwest;William Alcorn, Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief ProcurementOfficer, JC Penney; Susan Philips Bari, President, WBENCSusan Philips Bari, President, WBENC; William Kirk, Partner, PrestonGates Ellis and Rouvelas Meeds LLP; Robert Bouta, Senior Vice President,Properties and Facilities, Cendant Car Rental Group5as of November 2005Directors(alphabetical by company)ASAP,Nancy WilliamsAstra Women’s BusinessAlliance,Diane McClellandBank of America,Joseph HillBellSouth Corporation,Deberah StoneBP America, Inc.,Debra Jennings-JohnsonCendant Corporation,Lynn BoccioCESCO, Inc.,Billie BryantCFJ Manufacturing,Sharon EvansChevron Corporation,Audrey Goins BrichiDell Inc.,Leslie CampbellErnst & Young,Theresa HarrisonExxon Mobil,Laurie AcremanFederated Department Stores,Thomas J. Knott IIIFord Motor Company,Armando OjedaGlobal Capital Ltd.,Terri McNallyGlobal Strategic Sourcing,Jodi ClausmanHalliburton,Margaret CarriereIBM,Michael RobinsonJCPenney Company,William J. AlcornJP Morgan Chase & Co.,Harvey ButlerJohnson & Johnson,Ann MullenLanguageSpeak, Inc.,Annette TaddeoLeslie Saunders Insurance &Marketing International,Leslie SaundersLinden International,Mary Kay HammLucent Technologies,Dr. Jorge L. ValdesMBE Magazine,Ginger ConradMCI (currently Verizon),Tanya PennyMcKinley Marketing Partners,Michelle BoggsMerrill Lynch,Bruce PerkinsMichigan Women’s BusinessCouncil,Michelle RichardsMicrosoft Corporation,Linda ZecherNeutral Posture, Inc.,Rebecca BoenigkOffice Depot,Chuck RubinPepsiCo, Inc.,Scott BuchananPfizer Inc,Pamela EasonPhilip Morris USA,Connie SmithPitney Bowes Inc.,Laura TaylorRaytheon Company,Benita FortnerSafe Haven Enterprises,Alta BakerShell Oil Company,Patricia RichardsThe Coca-Cola Company,Johnnie BookerTime Warner Inc.,Greta DavisUnited Airlines,Sandra RandW.W. Grainger,Nancy ConnerWal*Mart Stores, Inc.,Chris RascheWomen’s Business CouncilSouthwest,Debbie HurstWomen’s Business CouncilWest,Lisa ShevyWomen’s BusinessDevelopment Center/Illinois,Carol DougalWomen’s BusinessDevelopment Center/Florida,Nancy Allen14Women’s BusinessDevelopmentCenter/Philadelphia,Geri SwiftWomen’s Business EnterpriseCouncil, Southeast,Linda StewardWomen Presidents’Educational Organization,Marsha FirestoneCommitteesAuditChair, William Alcorn,JCPenney CompanyCertificationChair, Nancy Conner,W.W. GraingerCompensationChair, Ann Mullen,Johnson & JohnsonDevelopmentChair, Patricia Richards,ShellFinanceChair, Barbara Carbone,KPMG LLPGlobal BusinessChair, Joan Kerr,SBC Communications(currently AT&T)Leadership CouncilChair, Linda Steward,WBEC-SEMarketing CommitteeChair, Greta Davis,Time WarnerProgramChair, Cheryl Stevens,TXUStrategic Sourcing andSupply ChainChair, Laurie Acreman,Exxon MobilTechnologyChair, Benita Fortner,Raytheon CompanyWomen’s EnterpriseLeadership ForumChair, Rebecca Boenigk,Neutral Posture, Inc.

WBENC Statements of Cash Flows2005 Women in Business:The information presented here is derived from audited financial statements prepared by Snyder-Cohn-Collyer-Hamilton& Associates P.C. Copies of the audited statements may be obtained by a e-mail request to controller@wbenc.org.For the year ended December 312005Cash flows from operating activities:Change in net assetsAdjustments to reconcile change in net assets tonet cash provided by (used in) operating activities:DepreciationRestricted contributions deposited in restricted cash accountInterest on restricted cash account(Increase) decrease in:Member dues and accounts receivableUnconditional promises to givePrepaid expensesInventoryCash surrender value of life insuranceIncrease (decrease) in:Accounts payable and accrued expensesDeferred revenueDeferred rentDeferred compensation 5,7262004 51142,276(1,840,403)27,260200,855Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(2,560)Cash flows from investing activitiesPurchase of property and equipment79,922-Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(19,458)(2,560)Cash and cash equivalents - beginningCash and cash equivalents - ending20,474Sharing the Vision Contacts to ContractsRussell-McCloud & Associates; Loreen Arbus Presidentof Loreen Arbus Productions and John Stankey, SeniorExecutive Vice President and Chief Technology Officerof SBC Communications Inc., as keynote speakers.The sixth annual Women in Business: Sharing the Visionconference and business fair adopted the phrase“Contacts to Contracts” as its theme. Held at the MGMGrand Hotel and Las Vegas Convention Center, WIB 2005lived up to its name and was our most successfulconference to date, with 400 exhibit booths and over2,300 attendees! Conference Corporate Co-Chairs Bankof America and Office Depot and WBE Co-Chairs TeltechCommunications and Smead Manufacturing Companywere joined by dozens of corporate and WBE sponsorsincluding, among others, BP America, Dell and UPS.Other conference highlights included the “Perfectingthe Pitch” workshop featuring Heidi Berenson,President, Berenson Communications, a presentationon the “State of Women’s Entrepreneurship” byDr. Sharon Hadary, Executive Director, Center forWomen’s Business Research, and many specialreceptions and networking opportunities.SBTV.com provided complete conference coverage andas of early 2006 more than 3,500,000 visitors had viewedthe speakers, interviews and workshops, expanding thevisibility and value to sponsors and speakers whilemaking the educational content available to diversityexecutives and WBEs.“A View from the Top” launched the three-day conferencewith presentations from the senior executives of co-chaircompanies Bank of America, Office Depot, SmeadManufacturing Company and TelTech Communicationswho offered strategies for competing in the trillion dollarcorporate contracts market.With three days of high-profile key note speakers,information-rich workshops and business-buildingMatchMaking sessions, the national conference andbusiness fair is a core initiative towards advancingWBENC’s mission to create success for our corporatemembers and certified WBEs in cooperation with ourfourteen, regionally based partner organizations.The conference presented an unmatched forum forcandid and high-level exchange of ideas among corporaterepresentatives, government leaders and WBEs on topicssuch as “Harnessing the Power and Promise ofTechnology,” “Lucky 7: Proven Steps to Success forWBEs,” “Challenges and Opportunities: Joint Venturesand Strategic Outsourcing,” and“Succeeding in the Global SupplyChain: An Expert’s Roundtable.”To provide inspiration andinformation to attendees, theconference featured high-profileprofessionals and pioneers in theirfields Nely Galán, President ofGalán Entertainment; PatriciaRussell-McCloud, J.D., President of60,464381,727321,263 379,167 381,727 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow informationsCash paid during the year for:Interest13--Joseph Hill, EVP, Strategic Sourcing Executive, Supplier Diversity, Bank of America; Sharon Avent,President and CEO, Smead Manufacturing; Lisa Hanlon, Managing Partner, Teltech Communications;Carol Louis, President and CEO, Louis Companies; Susan Philips Bari, President, WBENC;Audrey Goins Brichi, Manager, Supplier Diversity/Small Business Programs,Chevron Corporation;Lynn Boccio, Vice President, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations, Cendant Corporation;Robert McCormes-Ballou, Director, Vendor Diversity, Office Depot6

Tribute to Partners and WBENC Ambassador of the YearFor the first time this year WBENC closed Women inBusiness 2005 with its “Tribute to Partners” receptionwhere the contributions of their 14 regionalpartner organizations were recognized andpresented the first annual “Women’s BusinessOrganization Partner of the Year” award to theWomen’s Business Enterprise Council West.WBEC-West, the youngest partner organization,was selected from among the national networkof 14 women’s business organization partners. Itis based in Mesa, Arizona, and reaches women inthe Southwestern United States, includingArizona, Southern California, Colorado, Utah,Wyoming and Hawaii. The award was given onthe basis of numerous criteria which includedthe quality of programs offered to WBEs andsupport for national WBENC initiatives.Linda Denny, Vice President, WBENC; Crystal Wilson, Vendor Programs Manager, Microsoft;Patricia Richards, Manager, Corporate Supplier Diversity, ShellWilliam Moon, Vice President Global Sourcing, UPS; Lisa Shevy, President and CEO, Women'sBusiness Enterprise Council-West; Susan Philips Bari, President, WBENCThe other business partner organizationsselected as finalists were Astra Women’s BusinessAlliance; Georgia Women’s Business Council;Women’s Business Council Southwest; Women’sBusiness Development Center-Florida; Women’sBusiness Development Center-Pennsylvania;Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance; WomenPresidents’ Educational Organization-DC, andthe Women Presidents’ EducationalOrganization-NY.Two WBENC Ambassadors were also recognizedduring th

TIAA-CREF Time Warner TJX Companies Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Trammell Crow Company Tyco International (US) Inc. TXU U.S. Bank Unisys . Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Phone (734) 677-1400 Fax (734) 677-1465 Email mrichards@wwnet.net Web www.miceed.org President Michelle Richards Program Manager